Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-16
CHANGED.
The New City Council
Takes It's Seat.
J. F. HUMPHREYS PRESIDENT
Closing Work of the Old Council
and Preliminary Business
by the New One.

The last meeting OF the City Counci'
as in existence for the past year took
place yesterday morning, President
Breed i'm the chair, and Councilman
Frankenfield, Collins, Willard, Jones,
Stearns, Hitler, Goss, Perry, Johnson,
L well, iced, Kuhrts and Gibbs
present.
The first business was the reading
OF the minutes OF the meeting OF Mon-
day last, which we're approved.
The renewal Of the street sprinkling
c,ntract was refe red to the incoming
Council.
The Board of Public Works recon-
,nended the granting of franchi-e
to John Cross for the Glendale rail-
road as asked, with an amendment.
The ordinance providing for the same
was read and adopted. :.
Recommended that all further petit
ton. be referred to incoming Council.
Adonted.
The report OF the Fire Commits
sioners, as published in yesterdays
HERALD, was read and adopted.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that the proposition to grade
Whitaker street be abandoned.
Adopted.
The Bird e Committee presented an
estimate FIR an iron bridge over the
river at Downey avenue, which 1T re-
ouested he turned over to the incom-
-, CounCi1 A6Opfpd
The Chief OF Police reported the
collection of $3.50 go delinquent licens-
es. Referred to Finance Committee.
A draft OF an ordinance vacating a
portion of Soto street was read and
adopted, and a deed from MIR. Hostet-
ter to the city was read and accepted.
The table then bei' G cleare Mr..
Kuhrts moved that the Council adj
journ sine die.
President Breed then spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Council:
Before we adjourn l desire to thank
each and every one nf you, including
our effic ent clerk, Mr.. iced, for the
assistance you have rendered. me in
the discharge Of my duties as Presi
dent of the Council during the past
year.
We may have differed some what in
rega,d to u few matters brought before
us, but in the main We have gotten
along nicely, and the only regret !
have in leaving the chair is that !
shall not have an opportunity OF
meeting each of you as often in the
future az have been enabled to do
in the past.
In regard to Our official acts l will
simrly say that they are matters OF
record, and have no reason for be
'lieving that our administration will
not compare favorahly with any pre-
vious one, or that our acts will ever
be found detrimental to the best inter
ests of the city,"
The motion to adjourn sine die was
then carried.
The outgoing members, Messrs.
St-arns, Frankenfiel.l, Goss, Kuhrts,
Jones, Perry, Willard and President
Breed then left their seats, and City
Clerk Teed called the newly-elected
Councilmen within the rail.
The roll was called az follows:
Councilmen Barrett, Bosbysiell,
Chandler. Cohn, Collins, Cuddy, |
Gibbs, Hanley. Hitler, Humphrey,
johnson, Lowell, Mathews, Sinsa- |
baugh and Teed, and all answered
present except MIR. Collins.
Mr.. Bosbyshell was then temporar-
lily ected chairman. and escorted to
the chair by Mr.. Cuddy.
After calling the roll Mr.. Bosbvshell |
stated that the first business was the |
election of President.
Mr.. Cohn then nominated Mr..
f. HumpllreNs: seconded by DR.
Sinsabaugh. Mr.. Lowell moved that
the nomination be closed. Carried.
The Clerk wa instructed to cast The |
ballot, which was done, and Mr. Sin
sabaugh was appointed to escort MIR.
Humphreys to the chair.
Mr.. Humphreys said:
BROTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Il sincerely thank you fol the honor
you have conferred upon me, and
particularly desire to thank the citi'
zeps of the Third Ward for the large
vote they rendered me on ell ction
day. We meet here, fellow-Council'
men, not az rulers but servants OF the
citizens of live. active, enterprising,
progressive people in Western, go
ahead city, destined, in my opinion,
to be in ten years a ci y of 200 900 in
habitants, and also the capital Of the
State of Southern California. 1t is our
duty, AMI in our acts, in my humble
opinion. in our movements, We should
look forward to what will he needed
for a city of that size. We Should not
act for to-day, nor wait for this popu-
lation to come, but should make all OF
our plans. all arrangements necessary
beforehand. We should, in building
our streets and sewers, lay the foun-
dation first, and before the streets
are paved see that proper sewers and
pipes are laid. l understand that
there is q considerable amount OF
business before us which has accumu-
lated. aud we should not only
rapidly dispense with t, but should SO
hasten matters that we shall be ip ad-
vance of what is to come. We should
not spend any time in talking OF tri-
vial matters, and should lose no
time until our work has been com
pleted. Again I thank you for the
high honor you have conferred upon
me, and, closing, ] shall say VIII
work to the best OF my ability to fur
Their the interests of this city.
City Clerk iced then suggested that
as the contract for street Up inkling
was about to expire, it would be we'll
to advertise for bids.
Mr.. Parrett moved that the City
Clerk be authorized to advertise for
bids for two years. Carried.
Mr.. Cohu then moved that the
Council adjourn until Monday next at
10 oil OK, to give the Chairman time
to arrange the committees. Carried.
Crimtna Notes
Officer Auble has sue, eeded in lC-
eating the silk dress and gold brace
lets stolen the other evening.